Awarded for article, "On the Mathematics of Income Inequality: Splitting the Gini Index in Two," co-authored with Robert T. Jantzen.

Mathematical Association of America's 2013 Halmos-Ford Writing Award

Regional section of the Mathematical Association of America, 2011.

Crawford Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics

2009
Villanova University's prestigious award annually  recognizes a faculty member who excels in undergraduate teaching.

Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Award for Outstanding Teaching

Founders Award for Service to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Awarded in recognition of support of students with learning differences, 2005.

Bridgebuilder’s Award from the Learning Support Services at Villanova University

Mathematics Association of America

How Well Do Long-Term Bond Interest Rates Predict Stock Market Returns?

On the Mathematics of Income Inequality: Splitting the Gini Index in Two

Finite  spectral  sequences  and  Massey  powers  in  the  deformation  theory  of  graded  Lie  algebras  and  associative  algebras

A Spectral Sequence Connecting the Spencer Cohomology of a Transitive Lie Algebra with is Deformation Cohomology

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Income inequality in the United States continually fluctuates, but the large gap between rich and poor remains. Dr. Volpert has done extensive research on the variation in income inequality and the mathematical causes behind its rise and fall. An expert source on applied mathematics at the intersection of ﬁnance and economics, he is also an authoritative voice on the ways in which teachers can help students understand and use mathematics.

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